Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Debtors' Prison
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Cawood Sword
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- King Edward III and York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Lendal Tower
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Yorkshire Museum
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Barley Hall
- George Leeman
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom